Beware Most Common Types of Discrimination Lawsuits

Businesses must be aware of the most common types of discrimination lawsuits in order to guard against costly discrimination actions which can result in not only significant legal defense costs, but also in large settlements or adverse verdicts..

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the top 10 claims of the 97,443 discrimination cases resolved in 2016 fell into the following categories:

These cases resulted in victims receiving more than $482 million in compensation, $52.2 million of which was obtained through litigation. The other $430 million was recovered through mediation and voluntary settlements.

The EEOC works with employers through its mediation program to resolve issues, helping the parties avoid costly litigation. According to the agency, the mediation program had a 76% success rate in 2016.